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Hydrology of tidal freshwater forested wetlands of the southeastern United States Hydrology of tidal freshwater forested wetlands of the southeastern United States
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Richard H. Day, Thomas M. Williams, Christopher M. Swarzenski
Hydrothermal systems and volcano geochemistry Hydrothermal systems and volcano geochemistry
The upward intrusion of magma from deeper to shallower levels beneath volcanoes obviously plays an important role in their surface deformation. This chapter will examine less obvious roles that hydrothermal processes might play in volcanic deformation. Emphasis will be placed on the effect that the transition from brittle to plastic behavior of rocks is likely to have on magma degassing...
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R.O. Fournier
Improving the Homeland Security Advisory System: An experimental analysis of threat communication for homeland security Improving the Homeland Security Advisory System: An experimental analysis of threat communication for homeland security
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Philip T. Ganderton, R. L. Bernknopf
Integrated research on climate change in mountain ecosystems: The CLIMET project Integrated research on climate change in mountain ecosystems: The CLIMET project
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D.B. Fagre, D. L. Peterson, D. M. McKown
Introduction--Subduction's sharpest arrow Introduction--Subduction's sharpest arrow
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J.C. Eichelberger
Land Land
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D. Dent, A.F. Asfary, C.P. Giri, K. Govil, A. Hartemink, P. Holmgren, F. Keita-Ouane, S. Navone, L. Olsson, R. Ponce-Hernandez, J. Rockstrom, G. Shepherd, G. Abdelgawad, N. Batjes, J.M. Beltran, A. Brink, N. Dronin, W. Essahli, G. Ewald, J. Illueca, S. Kant, T. Krug, W. Kueper, L. Wenlong, D. Macdevette, F. Nachtergaele, N. Ndiang’ui, J. Poulisse, C. Schmullius, A. Singh, B. Sonneveld, Harald Sverdrup, J. van Brusselen, G. van Lynden, A. Warren, W. Bingfang, W. Zhongze, K. Kassas, T. Maukonen, M. Lee
Late pleistocene and holocene caldera-forming eruptions of Okmok Caldera, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Late pleistocene and holocene caldera-forming eruptions of Okmok Caldera, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Geologic setting Field and Analytical Methods Results Discussion Conclusions
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Jessica F. Larsen, Christina A. Neal, Janet Schaefer, Jim Beget, Chris Nye
Loess deposits, origins and properties Loess deposits, origins and properties
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D.R. Muhs
Loess records: North America Loess records: North America
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H.M. Roberts, D.R. Muhs, E. Arthur Bettis
Marine ecoregions of Alaska: Chapter 6.1 Marine ecoregions of Alaska: Chapter 6.1
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John F. Piatt, A.M. Springer
Marine mammal populations Marine mammal populations
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Alan M. Springer, Sara J. Iverson, James L. Bodkin